Asus P9X79 WS

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus P9X79 WS  (all builds)
Memory37.7 GB free of 40 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150602
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '16 at 17:27
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4930K-$100
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
79% 138 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 703
69% 564 Pts
64-Core 817
50% 817 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Driver: nvd3dumx.dll Ver. 10.18.13.6839
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55.2
Parallax 44.7
39% 49.2 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 62.3
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
190GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 450
Mixed 518
110% 494 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 86.5
4K Mixed 40.9
145% 52.8 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 120
120% 195 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 103%
Great: 124%
Marvell Raid VD 0 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: MV.R00-0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 265
Write 155
Mixed 191
153% 204 MB/s
4K Read 7.58
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 0.86
516% 4.71 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 121%
Great: 132%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
661GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
Read 151
Write 158
Mixed 143
113% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.22
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.39
144% 1.44 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 109%
WD Black 750GB (2008)-$140
280GB free
Firmware: 05.00K05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 101
Write 98.7
Mixed 85.1
71% 94.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 2.36
4K Mixed 0.52
133% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 5x8GB
5 of 8 slots used
40GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
56.2% Above average
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 18.8
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 12.2
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical P9X79 WS Builds (Compare 425 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht

Motherboard: Asus P9X79 WS - $270

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $782
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